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PEHS Alum 1st In School History To Make College World Series
A Plainfield East alum is the first in school history to make it to the NCAA Division 1 Baseball World Series.
PLAINFIELD, IL — A Plainfield East High School alum is the first in school history to make the NCAA Division 1 Baseball World Series.
Brady Louck graduated from Plainfield East in 2023 and went on to become a pitcher for Florida State University.
His No. 8 seed team will face off against No. 1 seed University of Tennessee to open the College World Series on Friday in Omaha, Nebraska. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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Going to the College World Series is a dream come true for him, according to a news release from Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202.
"I am also very thankful to my former teammates and the community for their continued support," Louck said. "Being a part of the 2021 PEHS State Championship team is a memory that I will never forget."
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